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How to make debt deductions from an employee's pay because of an 'attachment of earnings order' (AEO) from a court. Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
You have to make deductions from your employee’s wages if a court orders…
You and your employee will each get an ‘attachment of earnings order’…
Priority orders are used for unpaid maintenance or fines. Calculate your…
Non-priority orders are used for debts from a county court judgment (CCJ).…
You can only make a deduction from the following earnings: wages, fees,…
The order that you get for the employee will tell you whether you have to…
Write to the Centralised Attachment of Earning Payments (CAPS) office…
Executive summary of quality assurance (QA) visit to Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust held on 17 April 2019.
Northern Region Judge J Murray and Member Ms A Ramshaw sitting on 17 December 2019
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
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